PART II. Give the rule
for each sentence.
(Note: copying and
pasting the answers of others as your answers is a BIG NO NO. This could be
traced easily.)
11. Japs and Zsa-Zsa are my neighbors.
12. The exam and test is difficult.
13. One-fourth of the pizza is already
consumed.
14. Each is given an hour to rest.
15. Joseph, who is the son of the captain, is
now a doctor.
16. Either my father or my brothers are going to
sell the house.
17. It is not the faculty members but the
president who decides this issue.
18. The number of people we need to hire is
thirteen.
19. A number of people have written in about
this subject.
20. The staff is in a meeting.
21. Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes
on that shelf.
22. A
bouquet of yellow roses lends color and fragrance to the room.
23. Five million pesos is such a big money.
24. High levels of mercury occur in some fish.
25. The family have all gone their separate
ways.
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
15. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
17. If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also the verb is singular.
18. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
19. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
19. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
21. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
22. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
25. Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
15. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
17. If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also the verb is singular.
18. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
19. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
19. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
21. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
22. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
25. Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
Sorry Sir, naulit.
ReplyDeleteSorry Sir, naulit.
ReplyDelete11.The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
ReplyDelete12.If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form
13.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
15.Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16.If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
17.If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
18.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
19.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
20.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
21. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
22.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
23.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
25.Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
once again sir I apologize if my answer looks like the answers of Rafael it just that i think i used the same site that Rafael used to look for the rules.
11.The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
ReplyDelete12.If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form
13.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
15.Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16.If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
17.If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
18.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
19.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
20.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
21. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
22.Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
23.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
25.Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
once again sir I apologize if my answer looks like the answers of Rafael it just that i think i used the same site that Rafael used to look for the rules.
11. Use plural verbs with compound subjects that include and.
ReplyDelete12.Use singular verbs with inverted subjects that include singular nouns.
13.The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14.Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
15. These words and phrases are not part of the subject. Ignore them and use a singular verb when the subject is singular.
16. The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
17. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
18. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
19. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20.Some collective nouns, such as family, couple, staff, audience, etc., may take either a singular or a plural verb, depending on their use in the sentence.
21.The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
22. A subject will come before a phrase beginning with of. This is a key rule for understanding subjects. The word of is the culprit in many, perhaps most, subject-verb mistakes.
23.Use a singular verb with distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc., when considered as a unit.
24. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
25.Collective nouns usually take a singular verb form.
11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
ReplyDelete12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
15. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. The conjunction or does not conjoin (as and does): when nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb. Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the proximity determines the number.
16. The conjunction or does not conjoin (as and does): when nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb. Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the proximity determines the number.
17. If your sentence compounds a positive and a negative subject and one is plural, the other singular, the verb should agree with the positive subject.
18. The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.
19. The prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20. Use singular or plural verbs with collective nouns depending on meaning.
21. The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
22. A subject will come before a phrase beginning with of. This is a key rule for understanding subjects. The word of is the culprit in many, perhaps most, subject-verb mistakes.
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. A prepositional phrase cannot contain the subject of the sentence. Do not be confused when a prepositional phrase (a phrase that begins with of, in, between, and so on) comes between the subject and the verb.
25. Nouns such as family, choir, team, majority, minority--any noun that names a group of individual members--can be treated as either singular or plural, depending on context and meaning.
Part II: Answers
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
15. Don't get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,either/or, and not only/ but also, the verb is plural.
17. ?
18. The singular verb form is usually used forunits of measurement or time.
19. ?
20. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
21. If one subject is singular and one is plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
22. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
23. ?
24. Prepositional Phrase between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
25. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
- Chrismer James U. De Vera
Part II: Answers
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
15. Don't get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,either/or, and not only/ but also, the verb is plural.
17. ?
18. The singular verb form is usually used forunits of measurement or time.
19. ?
20. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
21. If one subject is singular and one is plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
22. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
23. ?
24. Prepositional Phrase between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
25. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. Usually take a singular verb form.
- Chrismer James U. De Vera
11.plural subject takes plural verb.
ReplyDelete12.compound nouns pertaining to one object take singular form of the verb.
13.fractions when used as a subject,the singular form of the verb is used.
14.the verb depends on the subject regardless of the phrase describing the subject.
15.indifinite pronouns such as each,everybody,anyone,anybody,somebody,someone ect.are considered singular therefore,singular form of the verb must be used.
16.either or neither nor when used in a sentence the verb will depend to the nearest subject.
17.?
18.the expression "THE NUMBER"takes singular verb.the expression "A NUMBER" takes plural verb.
19.the expression "THE NUMBER"takes singular verb.the expression "A NUMBER" takes plural verb.
20.collective noun regarded as one take singular verb .collective noun regarded as separate unit takes plural verb.
21..either or neither nor when used in a sentence the verb will depend to the nearest subject.
22.collective noun regarded as one take singular verb .collective noun regarded as separate unit takes plural verb.
23.amount of money when considered as a unit take singular verb.
24.the verb agrees with the subject regardles of the "OF PHRASE"
25.collective noun regarded as separate unit takes plural verb.
Part II - Answers:
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
15. Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
17. Subjects don't always come before verbs in questions. Make sure you accurately identify the subject before deciding on the proper verb form to use.
18. It is referring to the number of people that they will hire and that they will do the same thing and that is to get hired. So its is paired with a singular verb. and then i saw christian dayrit's answer in no. 18 and 19 and i agree with him. I knew that it is taken as singular just because of hearing it and because i also had that feeling that it was so.
19. It is referring to the people who have written about the certain subject. And in reality, people don't give the same output. So, they are doing different and unique pieces.
20. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. (in this case, staff) usually take a singular verb form.
21. If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
22. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
25. Even though "family" is known as a collective noun. In this sentence it is not taken as one because the people composing of the family are doing different actions.
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
15. Don't get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,either/or, and not only/ but also, the verb is plural.
17. ?
18. The singular verb form is usually used forunits of measurement or time.
19.Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20.Some collective nouns, such as family, couple, staff, audience, etc., may take either a singular or a plural verb, depending on their use in the sentence.
21.The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
22.?
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement
25.?
ReplyDelete11. If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
12. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
13. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
14. If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
15. Don't get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
16. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor,either/or, and not only/ but also, the verb is plural.
17. ?
18. The singular verb form is usually used forunits of measurement or time.
19.Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
20.Some collective nouns, such as family, couple, staff, audience, etc., may take either a singular or a plural verb, depending on their use in the sentence.
21.The verb in an or, either/or, or neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
22.?
23. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
24. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement
25.?